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St. Pauls exercise, or, A sermon of conscience Describing the nature of it; and declaring the manner and meanes how to obtaine, and retaine, a good conscience. Preached by Iohn Hughes, Doctor in Diuinitie.
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Hughes, John, fl. 1622.
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STC 13914; ESTC S104276
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summon_v we_o to_o judgement_n what_o can_v our_o friend_n after_o the_o flesh_n do_v for_o we_o they_o will_v bring_v we_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o our_o dear_a friend_n they_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o further_o they_o can_v go_v and_o of_o all_o the_o worldly_a good_n which_o we_o possess_v what_o shall_v we_o have_v what_o will_v they_o afford_v we_o only_o a_o shroud_n and_o a_o coffin_n or_o a_o tomb_n at_o the_o most_o ãâ¦ã_z a_o good_a conscience_n this_o will_v live_v and_o ãâ¦ã_z or_o rather_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o ãâ¦ã_z âine_z it_o will_v appear_v with_o we_o ãâ¦ã_z ââdgement_n seat_n and_o when_o ãâ¦ã_z purse_n can_v do_v we_o good_a ãâã_d a_o good_a ãâã_d will_v speak_v and_o plead_v for_o we_o yea_o excuse_n and_o ãâã_d o_o then_o my_o ãâã_d let_v we_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n keep_v it_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o do_v nothing_o to_o offend_v it_o aures_fw-la omnium_fw-la pulso_fw-la conscientias_fw-la siââ_n gulorum_fw-la conâenio_fw-la austin_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o in_o general_a i_o convent_n the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a yea_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n what_o little_a regard_n there_o be_v make_v of_o conscience_n in_o our_o age_n and_o how_o few_o there_o be_v that_o follow_v the_o dictate_v thereof_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o o_o conscience_n i_o turn_v my_o speech_n unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o judge_n and_o one_o day_n thou_o shall_v judge_v we_o all_o and_o testify_v either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v thy_o office_n to_o preach_v over_o my_o sermon_n again_o and_o again_o and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n or_o else_o my_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v go_v to_o all_o estate_n of_o person_n tell_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o thyself_o speak_v unto_o those_o honourable_a person_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o consult_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o course_n that_o they_o prefer_v thou_o before_o policy_n that_o they_o execute_v true_a justice_n and_o judgement_n without_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o parson_n and_o that_o they_o cause_n other_o that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v towards_o the_o law_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a special_o in_o those_o court_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o jurisdiction_n and_o have_v their_o denomination_n from_o thou_o that_o they_o entertain_v nor_o maintain_v bad_a cause_n against_o the_o innocent_a that_o they_o wrest_v nor_o the_o law_n to_o terrify_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o to_o entangle_v the_o simple_a that_o they_o spin_v not_o our_o honest_a suit_n to_o such_o length_n of_o time_n and_o costlinesse_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o that_o true_o causa_fw-la torqueâ_n noceâtem_fw-la comsidicus_fw-la innocentem_fw-la the_o medicine_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o malady_n speak_v to_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o preach_v viâa_fw-la voce_fw-la that_o be_v vita_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la both_o by_o life_n and_o by_o doctrine_n that_o they_o teach_v after_o a_o plain_a and_o a_o profitable_a manner_n not_o affect_v craggy_a curious_a scholastical_a speculation_n fit_a for_o the_o chair_n than_o the_o pulpit_n nor_o such_o roman_a english_a and_o sublimity_n of_o ãâã_d that_o a_o plain_a englishman_n can_v understand_v they_o for_o our_o language_n be_v now_o grow_v so_o learned_a that_o a_o man_n may_v clerum_fw-la in_o english_a speak_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o bear_v their_o poverty_n with_o patience_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a o_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o vucertaine_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 6._o in_o a_o word_n to_o conclude_v speak_v to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o uprightnes_n &_o ãâã_d truth_n 12._o that_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o thâ_n daââs_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o ãâã_d lost_n they_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o ãâã_d present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n forever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la august_n the_o preface_n the_o coherence_n verseââ_n goran_z verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o division_n the_o first_o part_n aquin._n pars_fw-la 1._o q._n 79._o art_n 13._o conscience_n define_v the_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n expound_v meditation_n aristot._n senâca_n iââenal_n li_n pol._n m._n perkins_n seneca_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 43._o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n illustrate_v de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la m._n cade_n a_o brief_a application_n john_n 13._o 17._o conscience_n two_o fold_n prou._n 15._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o conscience_n fourfold_a good_a but_o not_o quiet_a three_o degree_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v quiet_a but_o not_o good_a caeca_n caeca_n m._n ward_n balm_n from_o gilead_n 2._o secura_fw-la ad_fw-la heliodor_n 3_o obdurata_fw-la good_a and_o quiet_a neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a part_v 3_o hippocrat_n obedience_n lombard_n jam._n 2._o 10._o jud._n 23._o sincerity_n prou._n 23._o 26._o col._n 3._o 23._o john_n 4._o 14._o math._n 6._o 2._o constancy_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 7._o reuci_n 2._o chrysosâ_n jerom._n beruâ_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o the_o corruption_n of_o conscience_n ignorance_n pride_n austin_n uncharitableness_n luk._n 10._o 27._o unruly_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n austin_n col._n 3._o 5._o application_n gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n austin_n a_o apostrophe_n to_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 6._o josuah_n 24._o like_o 1._o tit._n 2._o 12._o
st._n paul_n exercise_n or_o a_o sermon_n of_o conscience_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o declare_v the_o manner_n and_o mean_n how_o to_o obtain_v and_o retain_v a_o good_a conscience_n preach_v by_o john_n hughes_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o john_n budge_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o greene-dragon_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1622._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o right_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n grace_n and_o peace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v preach_v and_o print_v right_o honourable_a be_v excellent_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o to_o increase_v knowledge_n the_o one_o like_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n water_n for_o the_o present_a the_o other_o like_o snow_n lie_v long_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o may_v speak_v when_o the_o author_n can_v have_v therefore_o preach_v diverse_a sermon_n i_o have_v presume_v to_o print_v this_o one_o and_o to_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o your_o honour_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o service_n and_o duty_n my_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o it_o may_v do_v good_a to_o any_o and_o be_v accept_v of_o your_o lordship_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o my_o desire_n the_o matter_n have_v be_v handle_v by_o many_o and_o many_o more_o zealous_a and_o learned_a man_n i_o pray_v god_n to_o raise_v up_o daily_o to_o preach_v &_o to_o write_v more_o of_o the_o same_o argument_n for_o beside_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o handle_v which_o i_o also_o attribute_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n exciting_a and_o assist_v nigh_o i_o challenge_v nothing_o to_o myself_o but_o the_o fault_n mala_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la purè_fw-la mala_fw-la august_n &_o mea_fw-la bona_fw-la mea_fw-la nec_fw-la purè_fw-la bona_fw-la nec_fw-la mea_fw-la your_o lordship_n may_v claim_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o these_o line_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n oblige_v unto_o your_o honour_n in_o many_o respect_n but_o also_o of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_a chancery_n and_o have_v need_n of_o your_o patronage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n that_o conscience_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o these_o latter_a year_n have_v line_n bedrid_a &_o speechless_a but_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o have_v raise_v up_o your_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o patron_n to_o his_o church_n a_o pattern_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o principal_a agent_n in_o these_o unconscionable_a day_n to_o restore_v and_o recover_v conscience_n again_o where_o it_o be_v much_o decay_v the_o same_o god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o your_o preferment_n continue_v his_o mercy_n and_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o your_o lordship_n that_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n special_o of_o we_o churchman_n do_v rejoice_v in_o your_o advancement_n so_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v long_o enjoy_v your_o honour_n to_o the_o comfort_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n thus_o crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o boldness_n and_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o these_o my_o endeavour_n in_o most_o humble_a manner_n i_o recommend_v your_o honour_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a ever_o rest_v your_o honour_n most_o bind_v and_o dutiful_a chaplain_n io_o hughes_n st._n paul_n exercise_n or_o a_o sermon_n of_o conscience_n act_n 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n preface_n the_o very_a read_n and_o hear_v of_o this_o text_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n do_v but_o apply_v it_o unto_o your_o soul_n and_o practice_v it_o in_o your_o life_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v much_o comfort_n the_o main_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v conscience_n a_o doctrine_n much_o neglect_v in_o ourage_n and_o yet_o never_o more_o needful_a i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o any_o long_a discourse_n of_o the_o context_n for_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o they_o contain_v part_n of_o s._n paul_n apology_n before_o faelix_fw-la when_o tertullus_n the_o orator_n accuse_v he_o for_o a_o pestilent_a and_o a_o turbulent_a fellow_n coherence_n this_o apology_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n negatio_fw-la facti_fw-la confessio_fw-la fidei_fw-la 1._o a_o negation_n or_o denial_n of_o the_o fact_n verseââ_n they_o neither_o find_v i_o in_o the_o temple_n dispute_v with_o any_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o city_n raise_v up_o the_o people_n 2._o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n goran_z non_fw-la negat_fw-la sed_fw-la narrat_fw-la non_fw-la dissimulat_fw-la sed_fw-la planè_fw-la profitetur_fw-la quam_fw-la religionem_fw-la coluit_fw-la say_v a_o ancient_n upon_o this_o text_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v nor_o dissemble_v his_o religion_n as_o many_o do_v but_o profess_v plain_o that_o after_o that_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v he_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n 14._o to_o this_o he_o add_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n believe_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o ground_n 15._o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o last_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n he_o set_v down_o his_o practice_n and_o exercise_v and_o herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d herein_o word_n and_o for_o this_o respect_n because_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o resurrection_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o myself_o do_v study_v as_o the_o rhemist_n render_v it_o or_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v as_o tremelius_fw-la read_v it_o or_o exercise_v myself_o as_o the_o vulgar_a english_a have_v it_o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v christian_a religion_n and_o a_o right_a belief_n concern_v thing_n divine_a special_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ressurection_n without_o the_o which_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a nor_o clear_a for_o in_o this_o respect_n s._n paul_n say_v i_o labour_v and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o conscience_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d clear_a and_o void_a of_o offence_n in_o all_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o always_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n &_o their_o coherence_n with_o the_o precedent_a scripture_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n whereof_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o general_a head_n whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v brief_o division_n 1._o of_o conscience_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la what_o it_o be_v because_o many_o talk_n of_o it_o that_o know_v it_o not_o and_o this_o be_v subiectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la the_o main_a subject_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o this_o text._n 2._o quotuplex_fw-la the_o kind_n and_o quality_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o delineate_v the_o several_a climate_n and_o region_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v either_o offensive_a or_o without_o offence_n as_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v import_v 3._o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o this_o text_n call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v the_o manner_n or_o mean_n to_o obtain_v and_o maintain_v a_o good_a conscience_n or_o the_o matter_n wherein_o in_o all_o duty_n humane_a and_o divine_a towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o time_n how_o long_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d at_o all_o time_n these_o be_v the_o list_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o text_n and_o my_o intend_a discourse_n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n but_o first_o of_o conscience_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o part_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o man_n do_v excel_v all_o mortal_a creature_n ratio_fw-la &_o oratio_n reason_n and_o speech_n now_o conscience_n do_v belong_v unto_o reason_n and_o be_v thus_o define_v by_o aquinas_n 13._o actus_fw-la rationis_fw-la applicans_fw-la scientiam_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la a_o act_n of_o reason_n apply_v our_o knowledge_n to_o our_o work_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n thereof_o medina_n say_v that_o it_o be_v dictamen_fw-la rationis_fw-la applicatum_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n some_o call_v it_o a_o hebite_n other_o a_o faculty_n but_o i_o decline_v